WellMind

10/21/2026

Moral Injury: When Surviving Becomes a Life Sentence

10/21/2026

Moral injury doesn’t always look like trauma. Sometimes it looks like a life sentence you gave yourself.

For many veterans, the hardest part isn’t simply what happened. It’s what the event came to mean about who they are.

What did I do?
What should I have done?
Why did I survive?
What does this say about me?

And sometimes I ask a patient:

If it had been you who died out there, and your friend were sitting here in my office spending the rest of his life punishing himself for surviving… what would you tell him? How would you want him to live now?

We are often willing to offer another person context, humanity, and permission to keep living while refusing those same things for ourselves.

Healing from moral injury does not require pretending nothing happened.

It asks whether accountability must become lifelong self-condemnation — or whether the way you live now can also become part of the story.

WellMind
El Paso & Austin
https://wellmind.me

09/12/2026

08/31/2026

Are your sessions trying to create insight… or creating transformation?

What if your sessions could feel more focused, organized, and clinically efficient, even when your client walks in with a completely different issue than the one you planned to address?

EMDR gives you a framework for understanding what’s underneath the symptoms and knowing where to go next, rather than simply following whatever comes into the room that day.

If you’re ready to deepen your clinical work and approach your sessions with greater confidence and direction, we’d love to have you join us. 🤍

Early Bird pricing ends September 2 — save $200.

📍 In-person | El Paso, TX
📅 October 2–4 + December 11–13, 2026
✨ EMDRIA-Approved EMDR Basic Training

👉 Learn more + reserve your seat:
https://temperance-cervantes.mykajabi.com/emdr

08/06/2026

Eight years!!

That still doesn’t feel real, but it is.

Eight years ago, Julio and I opened WellMind with a vision that was bigger than simply opening another therapy practice. We wanted to create a place where people felt genuinely cared for, where clinicians never stopped learning, and where healing went beyond just talking.

If these eight years have taught me anything, it’s that WellMind wasn’t built because we got everything right. We absolutely didn’t.

We made rookie mistakes. We learned. We adapted. We kept moving forward.

One of the biggest lessons? You can’t build culture with policies alone. Some clinicians will grow with you and build something of their own, and that’s okay. Over time I realized something important. You can’t recreate a WellMind. Our culture was built through relationships with our team, our clients, and our community.

We’ve learned that healing isn’t just about being heard. Compassion is important, but compassion paired with skill changes lives. Understanding how the brain, body, and nervous system heal continues to shape everything we do.

Today, WellMind is more than a counseling and neurofeedback practice. We’re also a training center for clinicians and have built a state-of-the-art neurofeedback program because we believe in doing it the right way, not as an add on.

To our administrative team, neurofeedback technicians, clinicians, interns, faculty, referral partners, and clients, thank you. You are the reason WellMind exists.

Our family has grown alongside WellMind too. Our kids were young when we started, and even now they’re still the first to help whenever we need them. Thank you, Austin, Maddie, Chris, Tristan, and Elias. And to Julio, thank you for believing in this dream every single day.

None of this happened because of one person. It happened because of all of you.

Happy 8th Birthday, WellMind.

Here’s to the next chapter. ❤️

07/15/2026

What an incredible Weekend 1 of our EMDR Basic Training! 💙

This weekend was about so much more than learning a protocol. Our clinicians explored the latest neurobiological science of trauma, learned the why before the how, practiced deep clinical attunement, and experienced EMDR therapy themselves. Better understanding ourselves allows us to show up more fully for those we serve.

I am beyond proud of our amazing WellMind Training Academy faculty, Katherine Giovas , Bambi Depew , and Rhonda M Russ . Their compassion, wisdom, and dedication created an environment where clinicians could truly grow.

A heartfelt thank you to El Paso Center for Children for generously hosting our training and for the incredible work they do to support children and families throughout our community.

We are just getting started! Registration for our Fall 2026 EMDR Basic Training is now open, and our 2027 training dates will be announced soon.

🔗 Link in bio to learn more!

MentalHealth TraumaInformed ContinuingEducation WellMindTrainingAcademy ElPaso

04/25/2026

This is not your typical EMDR training.

We teach you how to
think clinically; not just follow steps.

Early Bird ends May 15
SAVE $200

WellMind Training Academy
Sign up here: https://temperance-cervantes.mykajabi.com/emdr

Not ready? We have a Fall Cohort coming up. Get on our waitlist: https://temperance-cervantes.mykajabi.com/waitlist

04/17/2026

Hiring now for our Austin location. Searching for Texas licensed psychologists, licensed professional counselors, licensed clinical social workers, and licensed marriage and family counselors.

We are an established and professional group practice focusing on true transformation using EMDR and DBR therapies along with other therapies designed for client-centered and behavioral change.

Join our group! We are located in both El Paso and Austin, TX.

04/17/2026

Big news—WellMind has expanded into Austin, Texas!

Our focus has always been the same: Helping clients do the deeper work that leads to real, lasting change.

We use EMDR, Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR), and other neuro-informed approaches to meet each client where they are and help them move forward.

As we open our South Austin location, we’re beginning the hiring process for licensed clinicians who want:

✔ Meaningful, transformational work
✔ A structured, supportive group practice (W2)
✔ The ability to grow clinically

📍 2500 W. William Cannon Dr, Suite 603 Austin, TX

If this aligns with how you want to practice, we’d love to connect.
Apply here: https://wellmind.me/
(or scan the QR code in the post)
Inquires can be sent to [email protected]

04/05/2026

Wondering what our clinic is up to? Check out our services. We focus on deep transformational therapy and offer neurofeedback, EMDR, and Deep Brain Reorienting Therapies.

Https://wellmind.me